ReadingAssignments

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Requirements

1.5 Credit teachers
  • Attendance
  • Assignment 1
  • Read assignments 2 and 3
  • Assignment 4

3 Credit teachers
  • Attendance
  • Assignment 1
  • Read Assignments 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7
  • Assignment 4

Assignment 1

  • Pick 2 goals that you would like to work on during this class from the Technology Continuum and/or the ISTE Student Standards 2007. Post each goal as a separate post on your blog. Explain how they might fit in to the work you want to do.
  • Use the category goals for this post.
  • If you find something interesting or that you want to share with the group, post it in the category Worth Sharing.
  • Due in the Class Blog or via. an email to Cathy, Alice or Mike by the end of the day on June 22.
(Note: if you couldn't post your 2 goals to the Class Blog during the June session please do it over the summer.)

Assignment 2

Choose one of the articles below.
  1. Utecht, Jeff. "Teacher 2.0: The Evidence." techLearning 24 May 2007 16 Jun 2007 <http://www.techlearning.com/blog/2007/05/teacher_20_the_evidence.php
  2. Warlick, David. "A Day inthe Life of Web 2.0." techLearning Oct 15, 2006 <http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.php?articleID=193200296
On your blog:
  • Post your thoughts about the article you chose. Respond to the questions below in your comments.
  • How does the Web fit in with your teaching practice?
  • How will these new tools impact what you do in your classroom or work day?
  • Use the category Assignments for this post.
  • Due by August 17th (as a blog entry). Note: If you have been off email and didn't get the message about this due date, try to get it done before you get swamped by being back at school.

Assignment 3

  1. Richarson, Will. Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and other Powerful Web Tools for the Classroom. 1. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2006.
  • The handout is Chapter 9 pp.125 - 133
  • No written assignment, this will be useful for Assignment 4
  • Due August 17th Note: If you have been off email and didn't get the message about this due date, try to get it done before you get swamped by being back at school.

Assignment 4

  1. Written reflection: Based on the readings you've done and the tools you've explored describe a typical day in your professional life in the year 2017. What would an observer see, hear and experience? What tools would you dream of having and how might you and your students be using them?
  • Use the category Assignments for this post.
  • Also, choose two class member's blogs from the class list. Read their written reflections and post a comment on each blog.
  • Due August 17th Note: If you have been off email and didn't get the message about this due date, try to get it done before you get swamped by being back at school.

Assignment 5

Read the following article:
  1. Downey, Greg W.. "Six ed-tech trends to watch in 2007." e-school news online OCT 2006 15 JUN 2007 <http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=6781&page=1>.
On your blog:
  • Would any of these trends work in to your classroom?
  • Use the category Assignments for this post.

Assignment 6

  1. "7 Things to Know." EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative various 15 JUN 2007 <http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?page_id=7495&bhcp=1>.
  • Chose 2 sections to read.
  • Which two did you choose and how might they be useful in your classroom?
  • Use the category Assignments for this post.

Assignment 7

  1. Pick 2 articles from the Additional reading section. Comment on the articles blog post.

Additional Reading

  1. New Media Consortium. Horizon Report 2007 15 Feb 2007
  2. Look through the articles at Technology for Teachers
  3. Sprankle, Bob; 4 Weeks to a Flatter You. Media Infusion at PBS. August, 2007